Detailed introduction to how to open github source code

Github is the world's largest open source code hosting platform. On this platform, you can find millions of codes and projects uploaded by developers around the world. If you encounter a situation where you need to use the source code of an open source project on Github, you must know how to open and download the source code. This article will introduce you in detail how to open Github source code.

1. Warehouse

Every project on Github is stored in a warehouse. When you want to use the source code of an open source project, you first need to find the project's repository. Normally, you can find this repository by searching. Github's search function is very powerful, and you can filter out the projects you are looking for through keywords, languages, and other methods.

For example, if you are looking for a React Native open source project named "AwesomeProject", you can enter the keyword "AwesomeProject React Native" in the Github search box and select "Repositories" to search. After a moment, Github will give you a list of projects related to that keyword. Select a project you want to use from the list of projects listed, and click to enter the homepage of the project.

2. Source code download

After entering the project homepage, you can find a "Clone or download" button in the upper right corner of the page. Click this button, and a drop-down menu will pop up, including two options:

1. Clone with HTTPS: Use the HTTPS protocol to clone the Git repository of the project. Normally, this option can meet the needs of most users, and they can directly clone the source code of the project locally and modify it.
2. Download ZIP: Directly download the source code of the project. If you just need to view or study the project source code, then this option is more suitable.

If you select the first option, a link to clone will pop up. Copy the link and use Git tool locally to clone the source code. If you are using the command line tool, you can use the following command to clone:

git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git

where username and repository are the user and project name of the project on Github respectively.

If you choose the second option, Github will directly download the source code compressed package of the project, and you can decompress the file locally. It is worth noting that the compressed package does not include metadata related to the project, so if you need to pull and push to the main repository of the project instead of forking a personal copy, you also need to use Git for initialization and other related operations.

3. After downloading the source code using

, you can start using the code locally. Before using it, you may wish to carefully read the README file of the project code, which may include the installation, use and other related documentation information of the project. If you still don't understand something, you may wish to submit an issue on Github and ask your questions to the author of the project.

After using and modifying the code, you can modify, compile, test and other related operations on the project on Github locally. Finally, you can submit your modifications to your own Github warehouse through Git. . If you think this modification will be helpful to others, you can submit a Pull Request to the author of the project, and the author will review your code and merge it into the project.

In general, Github is a very suitable platform for learning, communication and sharing code. If you are interested in or need to use some open source projects on Github, then mastering the method of opening Github source code is a must.

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